Table of Contents:
1. Events2. Important People3. Destruction of the City4. Video5. Works Cited6. Video Source
1. Events:
- Leningrad was a target of Germany’s Operation Barbarossa
§ Expected Leningrad to fall quickly under constant bombardment
German troops ready to invade Leningrad.
- Leningrad was under martial law before the German attack on the city
- Germans wanted to attack and occupy the city
o A lack of manpower prevent this o The Russians also showed their will in repelling the attacks § The result of these two conditions was the 900-day siege o Within two weeks, Leningrad was completely surrounded and isolated from Russia by the Germans o Rations were incredibly low § Many resorted to hunting cats and dogs for food § Possibility of cannibalism § Frozen lake used to transport goods
People cutting meat from a dead horse on the streets.
- Life went on for many citizens
- The siege ended with the German retreat from Russia in 1944 after Russian troops broke through the front lines
Russian front lines in 1941.
- Approximately 600,000 people died
- The city is a “Hero City of Russia”
Medals being awarded.
2. Important People: o Power over the city was given to 3 men § Lieutenant-General Popov · Commanded the city’s garrison § A. A. Zhdanov · Head of local political party · Gave city an inspirational speech calling into question their “Bolshevik qualities” § P. Popov · City’s Executive o Unfortunately the 3 men in power were arrested on Stalin’s orders § They were accused of acting alone without asking permission from Moscow 3. Destruction of the City:
The 900 Day Siege of Leningrad
September 8, 1941 – January 27, 1944Hanh Tang
Table of Contents:
1. Events2. Important People3. Destruction of the City4. Video 5. Works Cited 6. Video Source
1. Events:
- Leningrad was a target of Germany’s Operation Barbarossa
§ Expected Leningrad to fall quickly under constant bombardment
- Leningrad was under martial law before the German attack on the city
- Germans wanted to attack and occupy the city
o A lack of manpower prevent this o The Russians also showed their will in repelling the attacks
§ The result of these two conditions was the 900-day siege
o Within two weeks, Leningrad was completely surrounded and isolated from Russia by the Germans o Rations were incredibly low
§ Many resorted to hunting cats and dogs for food
§ Possibility of cannibalism § Frozen lake used to transport goods
- The siege ended with the German retreat from Russia in 1944 after Russian troops broke through the front lines
- Approximately 600,000 people died
- The city is a “Hero City of Russia”
2. Important People:
o Power over the city was given to 3 men
§ Lieutenant-General Popov
· Commanded the city’s garrison
§ A. A. Zhdanov
· Head of local political party
· Gave city an inspirational speech calling into question their “Bolshevik qualities”
§ P. Popov
· City’s Executive
o Unfortunately the 3 men in power were arrested on Stalin’s orders § They were accused of acting alone without asking permission from Moscow
3. Destruction of the City:
4. A news video on the anniversary of the siege:
Original Video - More videos at TinyPic
5. Works Cited:
History Learning Site - Leningrad
6. Video Source: